Sara Kanos Selected for Leadership Greenville

GREENVILLE, SC – August 17, 2011 – Nexsen Pruet is pleased to announce that attorney Sara Kanos has been selected for Leadership Greenville 2011.  Kanos is one of 58participants for 38th Class of the program organized by the GreenvilleChamber of Commerce.

Kanos focuses her law practice on intellectual property with an emphasisin chemistry and biotechnology.  She is a former Chair of theIntellectual Property and Unfair Competition Committee for the SouthCarolina Bar.  She earned Bachelor and Masters degrees from FurmanUniversity and her Law Degree from the University of South CarolinaSchool of Law.

“This is a great honor,” said David Gossett, managing member ofprofessionals.  “Our clients have benefitted from Sara’s hard work andability since she joined the firm.  I’m proud that she is expanding herimpact on the Upstate through Leadership Greenville.”

Leadership Greenville is a 10-month program that “helps develop informed, committed andqualified leaders for Greenville County.”  Classes begin this month andwill focus on topics such as managing growth and economic development,how local governments and human services operate.

Nexsen Pruet, LLC is one of the largest law firms in the Carolinas, with more than 180attorneys and offices in Columbia, Charleston, Greenville, Hilton Head,and Myrtle Beach, S.C. as well as Charlotte, Greensboro, and Raleigh,N.C.  Founded in 1945, Nexsen Pruet provides a broad range of legalservices to the business community and represents companies and otherentities in local, state, national, and international venues.